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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1971
Page
11
A garbled AP dispatch fragment appears in a local paper, with misread names and odd phrasing. The readable parts mention a bridge party and a second hand press brief, but concrete facts are unclear. The item seems to be a stray ciphered clip rather than a complete story.
Senator Hugh Scott argues wording shaped poll results on Nixon’s Vietnam policy. He cites Gallup showing 48 percent favor withdrawal by year end and 72 percent backing Nixon’s plan, while other polls with qualifiers shift opinions. Scott says qualifiers reveal true public sentiment: many want troops home by Christmas but not at the cost of prisoners of war.
The House Ways and Means panel's proposed Opportunities for Families program aims to replace costly welfare with stricter eligibility and state cost caps. It preserves core Nixon plan features while paying working poor through Labor and non-working through HEW, with job training and child care access.
A coalition of Senators and Congressmen urges a speedy U S troop exit while Dr Dan Tan a North Vietnamese defector warns that POWs may be used as bargaining tools and some captives may never return He cites 300 French prisoners still held from the Indochina war working on North Vietnamese roads as late as 1965 The debate contrasts hopes of eventual prisoner releases with fears of ongoing exploitation for propaganda and internal North Vietnamese competition over POWs The issue is likely to grow as the war winds down and public scrutiny increases
A Chicago meeting of black leaders explored running a black presidential candidate to press parties for black rights in 1972. In Washington a National Silent Majority tour aims to reshape the image of Black Americans, led by Clay J. Claiborne.
Conservative critics assail Nixon’s approach to China and Taiwan amid ongoing negotiations for U S recognition of Peking. The piece notes shifting power in Asia, potential gains from diplomacy, and the risk of partisan distortion of foreign policy while urging cautious engagement with both China and the Soviet Union.
A fragmented account recalls Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom battered amid Cambodian fighting with why war destroys history. It links Hue Dresden Warsaw and other sites damaged by conflict, noting the pattern of cultural loss during wartime and the urge to preserve human heritage despite violence.
The Nixon administration doubts Brezhnev’s call for mutual European troop reductions. Officials note Soviet maneuvers stir NATO tensions and that West German forces must stay strong to argue against Mansfield’s draft-end aims. Talks seem unlikely to yield major disarmament and bases shifts while East-West disputes persist, with broader talks hampered by Middle East tensions.
The piece surveys Washington’s debate over general revenue sharing versus tax credits as a path to aid states and cities. It notes Nixon’s plan with no strings attached, Mills and Kean opposition, and lawmakers considering tax credits that let governments raise their own taxes. It cites Byrnes Javits proposals and the likelihood Congress may favor state and city tax-raising incentives over blank federal grants. It ends with biblical and antiquated quotes framing governance and responsibility.
A veteran press relations officer for Gov. Thomas Meskill faces the tension between shaping a public image and reflecting the governor’s own statements. The piece argues the governor’s actions and words drive perception more than hired publicity, while the Democratic House contemplates hiring its own press agent to avoid masking its record.
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